GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

Random words

WordMeaning
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
evoketo call forth or up: such as
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
perforateto make a hole through